August 3, 2010 (Wixom, MI) - Vero Software, a leading provider of CAD/CAM/CAE solutions for the tooling industry offers a range of powerful yet affordable solutions for Computer Aided Manufacturing

(Wixom, MI) - Vero USA, a leading provider of CAD/CAM/CAE solutions for the tooling industry, highlights the innovations that provides VISI's focus on CAM solutions in VISI 18.

Compass TechnologyUpdates to the Compass Technology in VISI 18 include new attribute tools to allow the user to resolve conditions where general multi-step features have to be processed in relation to the sequence of attributes associated to any step. Other developments include a new 'bottle neck' feature to manage the smallest distance between two or more sides of a geometric feature. This distance can be used to identify the smallest tool diameter for a pocket or define other machining variables .

Drilling Cycles

A new list of drilling cycles have been introduced for VISI 18. The new cycles can be easily assembled to create complex multi-operation cycles (compass required). To manage the construction of complex cycles, a new application wizard has been developed to guide the user through the set-up process.

Rapid Movement Consolidation
All rapids, clearance planes and transition planes have been consolidated between the drilling, 2D base and 2D high speed milling operations. This will ensure better control, maintain product consistency and provide full support from the Compass Technology.

Origin / WPL Management
For VISI 18, the Origin management has been extended, providing the ability to have an "owner" application for the origin. The most important benefit from this change is that Cam-setups will be Cam Project dependant.
Other WPL changes include the ability to order by name, edit the WPL name and save a WPL over an existing WPL (if no CAM project is assigned)

Help on-line
For VISI 18, we have completely revised the method by which we provide documentation for the VISI product range. For the latest product release, we have installed a wiki, and to date nearly 3,500 pages of documentation have been prepared.

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About Vero Software

Headquartered in England, Vero Software designs, develops, and supplies CAD/CAM/CAE software that radically enhances the efficiency of design and manufacturing processes. It is a leading supplier within key industry sectors such as the design and manufacture of plastic injection molds, sheet metal stamping dies, progressive dies, 2D > 5-axis milling, electrode production, multi-axis laser cutting, Wire EDM and others. Vero is represented in over 40 countries and has its own direct sales operations in the UK, USA, Canada, France, Italy, China, and Japan.